Thermopsis gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name slender goldenbanner.[1]
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| Herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Thermopsis |
| Species: | T. gracilis
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| Thermopsis gracilis Howell
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It is native to the western United States from Washington state to northern California.[1][2]
It grows in open mountain forests and other habitats.
Description
editThermopsis gracilis is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a fuzzy-haired, hollow stem up to a meter (3 ft.) tall. Each leaf has three leaflets as well as stipules that look like leaflets.
The inflorescence is a raceme of many bright yellow pealike flowers each measuring 2 centimeters long or more. The fruit is a leathery legume pod containing the seeds.
References
edit- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Thermopsis gracilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Jepson . accessed 1.14.2014.
External links
edit- CalFlora Database: Thermopsis gracilis
- Washington Burke Museum
- Thermopsis gracilis - Photo gallery
Media related to Thermopsis gracilis at Wikimedia Commons
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